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When it comes to water quality, the focus is typically on Lake Okeechobee releases, septic tanks, and fertilizer use. However, as the state’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force covered Monday, stormwater runoff plays a big role too. We’re all familiar with standing water on some of our roadways, back yards, and even parking lots after seasonal […]
The Florida Senate Senator Stewart, District 13 — Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senator Linda Stewart to Visit Manatee Rescue Center at SeaWorld Orlando – To highlight the ongoing, tragic deaths of a record number of Manatees in Florida, Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) Vice Chair of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee, will be touring SeaWorld’s Manatee Rescue Center on Wednesday, July 28 at 10:00 am. This will be the first stop by Senator Stewart in her ongoing advocacy to promote changes that improve water quality, restore habitats, and protect Florida’s ...
Search for: Home »Local News»FWC»FWC and DEP host roundtable to discuss Florida’s efforts to combat red tide FWC and DEP host roundtable to discuss Florida’s efforts to combat red tide Posted on Funding available for red tide response and monitoring Today, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Eric Sutton and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Interim Secretary Shawn Hamilton joined affected stakeholders to discuss Florida’s multifaceted efforts to combat red tide. During the roundtable, hosted at the FWC Fish and Wildlife Re...
By Joel Malkin Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto Florida's Blue-Green Algae Task Force has been meeting in West Palm Beach to discuss ways to combat toxic algae that's been plaguing our waterways. Environmental activist Mike Elfenbein weighed in on the issue. "I'm frustrated today, because there's 13,000 metric tons of nasty pollutant in Lake Okeechobee and there is nowhere where you could illustrate or document that any of that has been removed, mitigated or addressed." After listening to presentations at the headquarters of the South Florida Water Management District, the task force heard ...
By Joel Malkin Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto Florida's Blue-Green Algae Task Force has been meeting in West Palm Beach to discuss ways to combat toxic algae that's been plaguing our waterways. Environmental activist Mike Elfenbein weighed in on the issue. "I'm frustrated today, because there's 13,000 metric tons of nasty pollutant in Lake Okeechobee and there is nowhere where you could illustrate or document that any of that has been removed, mitigated or addressed." After listening to presentations at the headquarters of the South Florida Water Management District, the task force heard ...